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Mexicana Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
Photo: Thayeri kingsnake
Photo courtesy of pikiemikie

The Mexican kingsnakes Lampropeltis ruthveni and Lampropeltis mexicana, and it's subspecies, are often mistaken for Lampropeltis alterna their neighbor to the north, but the Mexicana complex of kingsnakes are distinctly different yet just as colorful. All are moderately sized snakes, with a relatively wide head, and have large eyes with round pupils. Usually saddled or banded with red or orange bordered in black on a gray, blue-gray or green-gray background. Like alterna, these kingsnakes can also be picky feeders as hatchlings. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of these kingsnakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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yellow adult 0.1 thayeri.....opinions
by clutch - Mar 23, 2005 09:28 PM
10 Mar 26, 2005 04:21 AM
by clutch
Finally !!
by jlassiter - Mar 20, 2005 06:30 PM
8 Mar 31, 2005 07:35 PM
by jlassiter
6 Mar 20, 2005 08:05 PM
by pikiemikie
My favorite 04 baby
by Rick Millspaugh - Mar 14, 2005 12:01 AM
12 Mar 17, 2005 12:51 AM
by Rick Millspaugh
One I regret selling
by Rick Millspaugh - Mar 13, 2005 11:59 PM
4 Mar 14, 2005 12:40 AM
by jlassiter
One I still miss
by Rick Millspaugh - Mar 13, 2005 11:56 PM
4 Mar 15, 2005 01:06 AM
by Rick Millspaugh
MEXMEX VS THAYERI
by APLAXAR - Mar 11, 2005 08:35 AM
2 Mar 11, 2005 09:59 AM
by jlassiter
anyone having any breeding going on yet?
by clutch - Mar 10, 2005 12:53 AM
9 Mar 12, 2005 12:02 AM
by clutch
My ugly mexicana...
by crimsonking - Mar 07, 2005 08:04 PM
2 Mar 08, 2005 04:51 PM
by crimsonking
10 Mar 10, 2005 06:50 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
Great Yellow Thayeri male.
by pikiemikie - Mar 04, 2005 09:37 PM
11 Mar 05, 2005 09:01 PM
by mexicanamak
Muchas gracias senor Vermilya
by Aaron - Mar 02, 2005 05:02 PM
0 No replies
Guess this one......
by serpentdan - Feb 27, 2005 04:07 PM
10 Feb 28, 2005 09:37 PM
by mexicanamak
Can you guess?
by serpentdan - Feb 27, 2005 04:05 PM
2 Mar 01, 2005 06:19 AM
by serpentdan
Mystery Mexicana
by serpentdan - Feb 27, 2005 04:03 PM
17 Mar 08, 2005 09:07 AM
by serpentdan
DOR thayeri locality (correct photo)
by serpentdan - Feb 27, 2005 02:25 PM
1 Feb 27, 2005 02:29 PM
by pikiemikie
DOR Thayeri venter
by serpentdan - Feb 27, 2005 10:24 AM
0 No replies
DOR Thayeri dorsal
by serpentdan - Feb 27, 2005 10:22 AM
1 Feb 27, 2005 03:21 PM
by jlassiter
DOR THAYERI
by serpentdan - Feb 27, 2005 10:18 AM
2 Feb 27, 2005 02:29 PM
by serpentdan
Mexicana mexicana variation shot...............
by jlassiter - Feb 26, 2005 10:12 PM
0 No replies
Gettin slow in here so..............................
by jlassiter - Feb 26, 2005 12:11 AM
1 Feb 26, 2005 08:21 PM
by pikiemikie
WHITE LEONIS
by serpentdan - Feb 25, 2005 06:50 PM
0 No replies
LEOPARD LEONIS
by serpentdan - Feb 25, 2005 06:48 PM
4 Feb 27, 2005 09:25 AM
by serpentdan
Who has their breeders warmed up by now??????
by jlassiter - Feb 24, 2005 09:58 PM
2 Feb 25, 2005 06:14 PM
by jlassiter
2 Feb 23, 2005 02:23 PM
by Uncloudy
A leonis morph mexicana yearling
by rdbartlett - Feb 21, 2005 06:20 PM
5 Feb 24, 2005 12:50 AM
by jlassiter
Monster Mex Mex!....
by Bgibsy - Feb 18, 2005 08:10 PM
3 Feb 21, 2005 09:59 PM
by Bgibsy
New pics of my Vivid millksnake pair Thayeri
by jlassiter - Feb 17, 2005 09:53 PM
5 Feb 18, 2005 12:02 AM
by jlassiter
Pics of Thayeri Collection taken today
by RussBates - Feb 15, 2005 07:13 PM
26 Feb 17, 2005 04:36 AM
by RussBates
'03 Holdback Thayeri
by jlassiter - Feb 15, 2005 03:10 PM
10 Feb 17, 2005 12:03 AM
by jlassiter
2004 milksnake phase thayeri baby
by pikiemikie - Feb 15, 2005 02:59 PM
0 No replies
Pics of Hatchlings from 2004
by RussBates - Feb 14, 2005 06:01 PM
36 Feb 18, 2005 07:49 PM
by Tom Anderson
Need help locating Dan Johnson Black Gap alterna.....
by makisfree - Feb 12, 2005 05:25 AM
4 Feb 15, 2005 12:32 AM
by makisfree
Feeding "traits" genetic?
by Bgibsy - Feb 11, 2005 11:34 PM
1 Feb 12, 2005 12:13 PM
by jlassiter
Yellow Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Feb 11, 2005 09:02 PM
7 Feb 14, 2005 06:12 PM
by RussBates
Optimal brumating temps for Thayeri???
by jlassiter - Feb 11, 2005 07:33 PM
4 Feb 15, 2005 03:08 PM
by jlassiter
New arrivals!!!......
by Bgibsy - Feb 10, 2005 03:57 PM
3 Feb 10, 2005 04:46 PM
by Bgibsy
Thayeri from John Lassiter
by pikiemikie - Feb 10, 2005 03:39 PM
2 Feb 12, 2005 03:51 AM
by JETZEN
mexicana clutch sizes
by Aaron - Feb 10, 2005 11:02 AM
8 Feb 12, 2005 02:22 PM
by Terry Cox
What type of Mexicana is this..................
by jlassiter - Feb 09, 2005 04:55 PM
15 Feb 11, 2005 06:52 AM
by JimH
To all of the members who have posted pictures...
by sputatrix - Feb 08, 2005 02:50 PM
1 Feb 08, 2005 06:48 PM
by tommymac
Is Sphagnum moss ok for mexmex's as a substrate?
by eddisson - Feb 07, 2005 12:32 AM
3 Feb 08, 2005 12:05 AM
by Uncloudy
Why are Mexicana superior? Here's why...
by Bgibsy - Feb 05, 2005 07:28 PM
19 Feb 08, 2005 09:13 AM
by Tom Anderson
CORRECTION to make.......
by jlassiter - Feb 03, 2005 08:57 PM
5 Feb 06, 2005 11:25 PM
by jlassiter
Need Info on Mexican Black Kingsnake
by LAF77 - Feb 03, 2005 01:01 PM
1 Feb 03, 2005 01:30 PM
by jlassiter
Over eating
by tommymac - Feb 03, 2005 09:10 AM
3 Feb 04, 2005 08:18 PM
by tommymac
Who is breeding any Greeri?...................
by jlassiter - Feb 02, 2005 11:46 PM
1 Feb 03, 2005 02:30 AM
by makisfree
nicknamed UG
by clutch - Feb 02, 2005 08:10 PM
0 No replies
leonis phase
by clutch - Feb 02, 2005 03:49 PM
8 Feb 02, 2005 09:03 PM
by jlassiter
11 Feb 03, 2005 06:52 PM
by jlassiter
Ok John...you got me started
by clutch - Feb 01, 2005 08:01 PM
11 Feb 02, 2005 03:32 PM
by clutch
7 Feb 02, 2005 06:04 PM
by Terry Cox
How about some white thayeri?
by kingaz - Jan 31, 2005 08:24 PM
16 Feb 01, 2005 12:54 PM
by clutch
My Only '04 Thayeri holdback.............
by jlassiter - Jan 31, 2005 06:47 PM
1 Jan 31, 2005 06:51 PM
by jlassiter
my first mex mex
by mattscruggs - Jan 31, 2005 12:45 AM
3 Jan 31, 2005 01:30 AM
by jlassiter
4 Jan 31, 2005 07:44 AM
by JimH
Is there no end?...
by BG - Jan 30, 2005 09:23 AM
6 Jan 30, 2005 11:19 PM
by BG
FEEDING PICS!!! of psycho MEX-MEX and THAYER'S
by JETZEN - Jan 29, 2005 06:46 PM
22 Feb 01, 2005 11:20 AM
by Terry Cox
My mex mex
by tommymac - Jan 28, 2005 04:03 PM
12 Jan 29, 2005 01:46 PM
by JETZEN
New thayeri pic....
by jlassiter - Jan 27, 2005 10:40 PM
1 Jan 28, 2005 01:41 PM
by jlassiter
This one's mine........
by BG - Jan 27, 2005 10:27 PM
3 Jan 28, 2005 04:35 PM
by BG
San Luis Potosi King 01
by Aaron - Jan 27, 2005 01:45 PM
4 Jan 27, 2005 09:33 PM
by Aaron
Full body shot of milksnke phase thayeri from 2004
by pikiemikie - Jan 26, 2005 03:02 PM
4 Jan 27, 2005 11:32 AM
by pikiemikie
One our 2004 holdback Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 26, 2005 02:59 PM
1 Jan 26, 2005 03:08 PM
by jlassiter
5 Feb 02, 2005 08:14 PM
by clutch
Classic Mex mex....
by jlassiter - Jan 26, 2005 10:03 AM
5 Jan 26, 2005 04:40 PM
by JimH
New pic of my Reduced Black Thayeri......
by jlassiter - Jan 25, 2005 12:12 AM
7 Jan 26, 2005 10:43 AM
by jlassiter
Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 22, 2005 09:36 PM
1 Jan 23, 2005 02:46 PM
by jlassiter
Milksnake phase thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 22, 2005 09:34 PM
4 Jan 23, 2005 05:49 PM
by jlassiter
Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 22, 2005 09:32 PM
1 Jan 22, 2005 11:06 PM
by makisfree
1 Jan 23, 2005 02:52 PM
by jlassiter
Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 22, 2005 08:26 PM
5 Jan 22, 2005 09:43 PM
by pikiemikie
Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 22, 2005 08:16 PM
3 Jan 23, 2005 08:05 PM
by jlassiter
Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 22, 2005 06:12 PM
4 Jan 22, 2005 08:12 PM
by pikiemikie
Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Jan 22, 2005 06:10 PM
0 No replies
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